New E30 0wner

[SKNKWRX]

Pedals Smoked ecode HIDs French Yellow fogs and dorky keychain update ...also interior parts enroute from Germany













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[SKNKWRX]

Got to working on the stereo install. Pulled the door panels rear seats center console all the speakers and the factory head unit. Sony iPod radio in and working with blue tooth mic in the little dash nipple on the HVAC controls. Rear speaker pods in tan looked kind of tired so I shot them in a cool textured black paint and the grills in gloss black, reshot the tweeter pods for the doors also black textured came out looking far better than the pics indicate. All RCAs run and speaker wires, rear speakers and crossovers installed fronts up next then the amp and basslink from Infinity. Ready for the leather console and door parts to arrive.

[CrusherCurtis]

Damn, how'd I miss this? Welcome. Good to see a fellow Chicagoan! We should definitely start a Chicago something. Super awesome work. Looks like you bought a wheel for taink. I almost bought one. Probably shouldv'e. And finally someone else who buys the car and then just goes order crazy. I not alone.

[AsharC]

We should definitely start a Chicago something. And finally someone else who buys the car and then just goes order crazy. I not alone.

x2

[SKNKWRX]

Seems like there are weekly meets posted on ChiTownM and WindyCityBMW forums.

[AsharC]

There was a meet today. People are still there. It was at the Dominicks on Canal till the cops showed up then we headed to the weigh station in China Town. A few drifters.

[bernzpeed]

that m3 is looking smoking hot.

[SKNKWRX]

Worked all Saturday on getting my amp mounted in the trunk. Wanted to get it installed with no mods to the car and managed to pull it off without putting so much as a single screw into any part of the car. Amp rack is pressure fit on top of the jack cover quite securely and when closed the trunk hinge holds it in place in case it tries to move. Also got the Infinity Basslink mounted and hooked up stereo is sounding pretty good even wthout any tuning as of yet.



Mocking it up with cardboard











Test fitting the parts







Putting it together

[AsharC]

Damn, how'd I miss this? Welcome. Good to see a fellow Chicagoan! We should definitely start a Chicago something. Super awesome work. Looks like you bought a wheel for taink. I almost bought one. Probably shouldv'e. And finally someone else who buys the car and then just goes order crazy. I not alone.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=178634

[SKNKWRX]

Ordered up a susension refresh today

Bilstein/H&R Sports
Susp Tech sways front and rear
Reinforcement Kit (subframe, sways)
Offset Strut mount
Offset CAB
Repair Shop rear shock mounts
New tie rod assemblys
Turner Motorsports ECU Chip
UUC shift kit with shear selector rod

[SKNKWRX]

Wow I haven't updated this thread in FOREVER but Larry's build made me remember it was here (that and missing S14) sadly its time to put it away for the winter.

Finally got all the leather installed









Did a photoshoot with Jeremy Cliff for egarage.com

http://www.egarage.com/car-profiles/bmw-throwback-thursday/

Took the car to SoWo through Tail fo the Dragon





Stored the car at GT HAUS last winter while they built a full one off valved exhaust for the car.

http://www.gthaus.com/ver3_ghprice.php?selMake=2&selModel=10520&selSub=10770&selPerf=2&selTip=2765%231.0%23none.gif&Submit.x=21&Submit.y=14

While it was there I installed the EVO 2 front spoiler and the EVO 3 rear wing with carbon flappy flap.







Exhaust was finished up just in time to ship it out to LA for the drive to Vegas for M Fest



Prowling LSD in the early hours with GT HAUS for a video shoot





Picked up some rebuilt BBS to replace the ACS I couldn't resist them any longer



More to come of course......

[f50nut]

Nice progress, subscribed :D

[SKNKWRX]

Nice progress, subscribed :D

I need to get under my hood and detail and put in new reservoirs. This winter will see some rust repair above the rear lic plate and under the battery tray. I am starting to get the itch to finish off the doors and rear panels in real leather. All I need is a money tree.

[MJCRO]

Looks good, glad to see you went with some nicer wheels too.

[SKNKWRX]

Looks good, glad to see you went with some nicer wheels too.

I really like the ACS and its not something you see often. But change is fun too.